GARY ALFONSO

Chief Operating Officer, Africa Business News
Chairman - ABN Nigeria and ABN Kenya

Gary Alfonso serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Africa Business News, the operating company for CNBC Africa. Responsibilities include daily operational and executive management, building strategic relationships and creating commercial opportunities. Annual oversight includes auditing, corporate governance and Board policy implementation.

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ROBERTA NAIDOO

Head of HR, Finance and Admin, Africa Business News
Board Member ABN Nigeria and ABN Kenya

Roberta joined Africa Business News in March 2008 and is responsible for the finance and HR functions of the company. With regards to finance, she is responsible for budgeting, the planning and implementation of fiscal policies, internal controls, cost controls, cash management and maintaining relationships with financial institutions.

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JILL DE VILLIERS

Head of Programming

Jill joined Africa Business News in January 2008 as the Head of programming. She is responsible for all programming and editorial decisions of the company and for implementing editorial guidelines of CNBC. Her duties also include aggregating news from across Africa and more specifically, for overseeing the operations of the company’s bureaus in Nigeria and Kenya.

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SUSIE WHITE

Sales Director

Susie has been a key member of the team that launched CNBC Africa. As Sales Director, Susie is responsible for CNBC Africa’s commercial operations and for achieving the company’s revenue targets. More specifically, she has been instrumental in setting up and implementing the sales and marketing strategy for the company.

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JACQUI NEL

Marketing Manager

Jacqui joined Africa Business News in September 2007. Jacqui is responsible for marketing, research and distribution for CNBC Africa. This role includes the development and implementation of the company’s marketing strategy, implementing qualitative and quantitative research (for various purposes), as well as increasing the channel’s footprint into key establishments and institutions.

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DEIRDRE STEENEVELDT

MIS & Business Development Manager, Africa Business News
Board Member ABN Nigeria and ABN Kenya

Deirdre works on strategic projects as directed by the Vice Chairman and the Board of Africa Business News. She is also responsible for compiling monthly and quarterly management reports for the shareholders of the company. In her capacity as MIS manager she is responsible for providing oversight to the budget and reporting on variations.

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ANTON DE WITT

Head of Broadcasting: Africa

Anton joined CNBC Africa in October 2006 and serves as Head of Broadcasting. He was a key member of the team that launched the channel and also played a vital role in establishing the bureaus in Cape Town, Lagos, Abuja and Nairobi. Anton is now responsible for CNBC Africa’s overall technical operation and connectivity, as well as the company’s growth into new markets in Africa.

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MARISA MEYER

Head of Broadcasting: South Africa

Marisa heads the technical Broadcasting Operations division for CNBC Africa for both the Johannesburg and Cape Town facilities. She leads the technical team in South Africa and has the responsibility of ensuring that the channel is on air 24-7. She was also a member of the core team that set up CNBC Africa.

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EBRAHIM MOTALA

IT Manager

Ebrahim serves CNBC Africa as IT Manager and is responsible for the complex IT and communications infrastructure in the company. In his current role, Ebrahim has overall accountability for the IT portfolio, strategic growth, day to day management, budgeting, deliverables, and resource management.

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